- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12173 WP No. 34032 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 34032 OF 2025 (GM-PASS) BETWEEN: MRS. SRIVIDYA NARAYANASWAMY W/O MR. VISHAK G AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS RESIDING AT FLAT NO.R-702, ROHAN JHAROKA II KARIYAMMANA AGRAHARA ROAD YAMALURU, BELLANDUR BANGALORE 560 037. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. N. GOWTHAM RAGHUNATH., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, REPRESENTED BY, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, BANGALORE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, 8TH BLOCK, 80 FT ROAD, KORAMANGALA, BANGALORE-5600095 REPRESENTED BY THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT COUNSEL. Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12173 WP No. 34032 of 2025 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BANASWADI POLICE STATION AT 2ND H CROSS ROAD, HRBR LAYOUT, 2ND BLOCK, KALYAN NAGAR, BENGALURU -560 043 REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RESHMA K T., CGC FOR R1; SMT. SARITHA KULKARNI., AGA FOR R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO I) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER AND PROCESS THE PETITIONERS APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF PASSPORT FILED ON 17.10.2025 IN FILE NO. BN2075790200225 AND ISSUE A RENEWED PASSPORT TO THE PETITIONER FORTHWITH FOR A PERIOD OF TEN YEARS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW, NOTWITHSTANDING THE STATUS REPORT DATED 06.11.2025 POLICE VERIFICATION REPORT NOT CLEAR AS PER ANNEXURE -A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12173 WP No. 34032 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo which reads as under: The undersigned respectfully requests that this Hon'ble Court permit the Petitioner to withdraw this Writ Petition. The Petitioner had sort for the renewal of her Passport based on the interim order granted by the Coordinate Bench of this Hon'ble Court in CRL.P.3976/2024 and the same came to be disposed on 11/02/2026 by passing an order of quashing the entire proceeding against the Petitioner in the Trial Court. Hence, this Petition is sort for withdrawal. This Memo may kindly be recorded in the interests of justice and equity. The memo is accepted and the petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE NV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 21